Richard Band

Richard Band

Richard Band is the author of Contrary Investing, in addition to numerous investment monographs. He has appeared on financial radio and TV and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Forbes and other leading publications. Richard graduated from Yale University, magna cum laude, and has been a respected investment commentator since 1982.

Recent Articles

Vanguard Sinners and Winners

By Richard Band

Vanguard is America's largest fund family with some top-performing mutual funds; however, biggest isn't always best.

Your Best Dividend Buy – Bargain-Priced REIT with 18.7% Yield

By Richard Band

REIT Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE: IVR) is presenting a good entry point for aggressive dividend stock investors.

34 Long-in-the-Tooth Stocks to Sell

By Richard Band

We're long past the point in the current market cycle when the great majority of stocks rate a 'buy.' Many, in fact, are now overvalued.

4 Value Menu Stocks to Buy

By Richard Band

The list of bargain stocks is very short, but there are some cheap stocks out there.

What Do Oil Insiders Know That You Don’t?

By Richard Band

In recent weeks, oil insiders have been selling crude futures at a breakneck clip. Find out which oil stocks to sell.

Why It’s OK AT&T is Overpaying for T-Mobile

By Richard Band

AT&T's (NYSE: T) T-Mobile purchase gives the company some important competitive advantages, and will shrink its obsolescent local wireline business to less than 15% of sales.

2 Junk Food Stocks to Fatten Up Your Portfolio

By Richard Band

Wall Street isn't paying much attention to these stocks that are churning out higher sales and profits, and throwing off good dividends.

A Discount Retailer That’s Actually Cheap

By Richard Band

At less than 12 times forward earnings, Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) is trading at a discount of about 14% to the S&P 500.

The RIGHT Nuclear Stocks Look Cheap

By Richard Band

You can say one thing about the bulls: It's not easy to herd them back into the pen. Shortly after today's opening bell, the Dow…

Dividend Stocks to Buy as Investors Come to Their Senses

By Richard Band

Japan's woes have brought some common back to investors who have become increasingly detached from reality.

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